Exponential model for the tensile true s
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S. M. Kurtz; C. M. Rimnac; T. J. Santner; D. L. Bartel
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Article
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1996
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract Following sterilization by gamma radiation, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene components for total joint replacement undergo oxidative degradation upon exposure to air and the __in vivo__ environment. Oxidative degradation is accompanied by an increase in density. The primary obj